Compare the three ways to buy

The payment, the cash to close, and what is left to pay

Cash to Close
Assumption

Assumption only

$2,579/mo
+$344/mo
Down payment
$0
Funds due
$10,953
Interest + MI left
$416,590
First ends
Mar 2054
New loan

New conventional

$2,235/mo
Lowest payment
Down payment
$30,000
Funds due
$38,209
Interest + MI left
$394,785
First ends
Jan 2057

Monthly payment

The initial total housing payment for each option.

Assumption onlyNew conventional
First mortgage$311,569$270,000
Second mortgage——
First P&I$2,226.79$1,829.07
Second P&I——
Mortgage insurance—$54.00
Taxes, insurance & HOA$352.00$352.00
Total housing payment$2,578.79$2,235.07

Cash to close

Down payment, closing costs and prepaids, then credits.

Down payment$0
Closing costs & prepaids$10,953
Usable credit−$0
Total buyer cash needed$10,953
Earnest money paid−$0
Remaining funds due$10,953
Assumption fee$763.00
Credit report$200.00
Tax service$80.00
UMe assumption specialist (1%)$3,000.00
Title & settlement$1,825.00
Recording fee$100.00
VA funding fee (0.5%)$1,557.85
Home insurance (12 months up front)$1,800.00
Insurance escrow (3 months)$450.00
Property tax escrow (3 months)$360.00
Initial HOA (3 months)$246.00
Prepaid interest, first (9 days)$571.58

Prepaids include a year of home insurance up front, three months of taxes and insurance in escrow, and 9 days of interest to the end of the closing month.

What is left to pay

The seller already paid down the early, interest-heavy years.

Remaining first mortgage at closing27 yr 3 moOf the original 30-year loan at 7.44%
Interest already paid$64,703Through Dec 2026
Assumption only · ends Mar 2054$416,590
New conventional · ends Jan 2057$394,785